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Pentagon chief: Iran strike was a ‘historically successful attack’
Striking a combative tone, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. media was more focused on "cheering against" President Trump than covering airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites.

Health
Supreme Court upholds South Carolina’s ban on Medicaid funds for Planned Parenthood
The Supreme Court allowed South Carolina to remove Planned Parenthood clinics from its state Medicaid program, even though Medicaid funds cannot generally be used to fund abortions.

Media
Senators question Trump plan to kill federal funds for public media and some foreign aid
Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Appropriations Committee pushed back against the Trump administration's bid to rescind federal funding for public broadcasting and international aid programs.

Politics
Trump’s signature policy bill is facing trouble on multiple fronts in the Senate
While Senate leaders have made several significant changes to the bill in recent days, the issue of funding for rural hospitals has emerged as a major roadblock.
Think Out Loud
Oregonian Fred Grandy killed in Russian drone and missile attack while volunteering in Kyiv
We talk with family member of the late Fred Grandy, who was volunteering in Ukraine when he was killed in a Russian attack.

Law and Justice
Trump’s appeals judge nominee to face tough questions in Senate
The nomination of the president's former personal lawyer Emil Bove to an appellate judgeship could represent a pivot point in Trump's approach to the judiciary.

Foreign policy
Trump doubles down on damage U.S. strikes caused to Iran’s nuclear sites
President Trump spoke at the conclusion of the summit in the Netherlands — as the world watches to see whether a ceasefire between Israel and Iran will endure.

Foreign policy
Trump says early report on damage to Iran’s nuclear program was inconclusive
An early intelligence report found U.S. strikes on Iran sites may only have set its nuclear program back "a few months." Trump said it was inconclusive, but believes damage was more severe.

Foreign policy
Why is China so concerned about Israel-Iran tensions?
China is closely watching whether Israel and Iran can broker a ceasefire. Beijing gets much of its crude oil imports from Iran through a "dark fleet" of vessels to evade American sanctions.

Breaking another presidential norm, Trump drops the f-bomb on camera
Presidents have been known to use salty language behind closed doors. But President Trump may be the first to very deliberately drop an f-bomb on camera.